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Hamilton earns Ferrari's first 2026 pole at Mexico City Grand Prix

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Lewis Hamilton secured pole position for Ferrari at the Mexico City Grand Prix, posting a lap of 1m 16.514 seconds . The pole ended a three‑year drought for Hamilton, his previous best having been at the 2023 Hungarian Grand Prix . He beat Mercedes driver George Russell by just 0.009 seconds to claim the top spot . The achievement marked the 105th pole of Hamilton’s Formula 1 career . At 41, Hamilton became the oldest driver to take a pole since Mario Andretti in 1982, and it was Ferrari’s first pole of the 2026 season . Charles Leclerc qualified third, 0.119 seconds slower than Hamilton .

Why it matters. Ferrari’s first pole of the 2026 season gives the team a strong qualifying start for the race , and Hamilton’s age‑record shows his continued competitiveness as the oldest pole‑sitter since 1982 .

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